FPCN10 CYQQ 121652 MARINE FORECAST FOR ESQUIMALT HARBOUR AND VICINITY ISSUED BY MSC METOC ESQUIMALT AT 0700 PST THURSDAY 12 DECEMBER 2024. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 1430 PST THURSDAY 12 DECEMBER 2024. ESQUIMALT HARBOUR AND APPROACHES. FORECAST VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS WITH AN OUTLOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING 24 HOURS. THE APPROACHES TO ESQUIMALT ARE DEFINED AS THE TRIANGULAR AREA BOUNDED BY RACE ROCKS, TRIAL ISLAND AND ESQUIMALT HARBOUR. IN THE HARBOUR... WIND NORTHERLY 5 TO 10 KNOTS. OUTLOOK... LIGHT NORTHERLY BECOMING MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY. IN THE APPROACHES... WIND NORTH TO NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 15 THIS EVENING. OUTLOOK... LIGHT NORTH TO NORTHEAST BECOMING STRONG SOUTHEAST. WEATHER... CLOUDY WITH PERIODS OF LIGHT RAIN BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON THEN TAPERING TO A FEW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. END/SPYKER